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Have you used a CAT solution on your phone?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 17, 2019

No	81.5%
No, but I would consider it	12.0%
Yes (please share)	5.1%
Other - N/A	1.4%

952 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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In my source language(s), I prefer to communicate by:

By anonymous - featured on Dec 14, 2019

Writing	45.6%
No preference	36.5%
Speaking	12.4%
I prefer not to communicate at all	3.7%
Other - N/A	1.8%

712 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Would you have to live somewhere else if you were not a freelancer?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 13, 2019

Probably not	27.1%
Definitely not	26.4%
Yes, probably	16.9%
I don't know	16.1%
Yes, definitely	11.1%
Other - N/A	2.3%

727 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Typically, how long does it take you to reply to an email from a regular client?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 12, 2019

6-15 minutes	30.0%
1-5 minutes	26.1%
16-30 minutes	19.7%
31-45 minutes	6.7%
46-60 minutes	5.8%
Other - N/A	4.8%
More than 60 minutes	3.7%
I don't know	3.3%

1195 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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On average, how many exchanges do you have with a client before beginning work on a job?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 9, 2019

2 - 4	71.2%
One	16.5%
I don't know	4.6%
5 - 10	4.3%
Other - N/A	3.0%
More than 10	0.4%

562 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

In your opinion, which kind of sport is the best for a full time translator?

By Ines R. - featured on Dec 8, 2019

Jogging / Walking	39.6%
Other - N/A	21.4%
Swimming	20.8%
Team sports	10.8%
Cycling	7.4%

528 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Would you want to take the test to become an ATA-Certified Translator (if open to non-ATA members)?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 7, 2019

Yes	37.9%
Maybe	20.5%
No	20.4%
What is an ATA-Certified Translator?	12.8%
I'm an ATA member or I'm already certified	5.3%
Other - N/A	1.6%
Yes, but they don't offer it in my language pair	1.5%

678 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Proofreading/editing a bad translation is...

By Helen Portefaix - featured on Dec 6, 2019

Particularly irritating	44.5%
Not something I do	17.6%
Particularly tedious	15.6%
A job like any other	12.0%
A challenge I relish	7.7%
Other - N/A	2.6%

883 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How do you generally respond to requests for your "best" rate?

By James A. Walsh - featured on Dec 4, 2019

I offer my standard rate	79.6%
I offer a higher/my highest rate	9.2%
Other - N/A	5.9%
I offer a reduced rate	5.3%

1142 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you use more than one clock to show the hour for different time zones?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 1, 2019

No	73.2%
Yes	18.0%
No, but I am considering doing so	5.3%
Other - N/A	2.1%
I used to, but ... (please share)	1.5%

533 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

What do you do if a Project Manager is not being professional in their communications?

By Sofia Gutkin - featured on Nov 30, 2019

Let them know you are unhappy	28.5%
I don't know, it hasn't happened to me	27.2%
Decline to work with them	16.4%
Pretend nothing is wrong	11.6%
Other (please share)	7.9%
Ignore their communications	5.7%
Complain to their manager	2.7%

593 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How difficult do you find it to communicate rate adjustments to your clients?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 29, 2019

Somewhat difficult	42.0%
Extremely difficult	26.7%
Not a problem at all	17.2%
I don't know yet	9.6%
It depends on... (please share)	4.6%

679 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Are you doing post-editing?

By Janet Muehlbacher - featured on Nov 28, 2019

Yes, now and then	28.6%
No, but I would consider it if there's no other work	25.0%
No, and I wouldn't ever do it	23.1%
Yes, regularly	14.0%
I would, but clients have not asked for it	5.2%
Other - N/A	4.1%

765 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Problems with clients: how much are these due to poor communication?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 27, 2019

I don't know	21.9%
50 - 75%	21.1%
1 - 25%	18.1%
75 - 99%	16.8%
25 - 50%	10.4%
None	7.8%
100%	3.8%

625 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

In 2019, the longest payment term I have agreed to was for...

By anonymous - featured on Nov 26, 2019

45 - 60 days	41.5%
30 - 45 days	20.6%
Greater than 60 days	17.8%
30 days	12.5%
Other - N/A	4.2%
2 - 3 weeks after delivery	1.4%
A week after delivery	1.3%
1 - 2 weeks after delivery	0.9%

793 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

The attention I pay to subtitles as a language professional sometimes ruins my viewing pleasure.

By anonymous - featured on Nov 25, 2019

True	57.0%
False	31.2%
N/A	11.7%

554 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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My translations are most comparable to this food:

By anonymous - featured on Nov 24, 2019

How dare you try to compare my translations to food?	29.3%
Other (please share)	15.9%
A fancy 5-star meal	13.1%
A bowl of fruit	7.9%
Cake	5.9%
Pasta	5.9%
A salad, or a nice soup if it's cold out	5.7%
A hamburger and side of fries	5.7%
Something completely vegan and organic	4.6%
Something spicy!	3.7%
Barbeque	2.4%

458 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How often do you feel you should pay for updates of your CAT tool(s)?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 23, 2019

Never	24.2%
Every 2-4 years	23.4%
Whenever I see major improvements	21.4%
Every 5-9 years	9.8%
Every year (subscription)	7.6%
N/A	6.7%
Other (please share)	5.1%
Every 10 years or more	1.7%

641 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Does working as a translator affect your free time reading?

By Bora Taşdemir - featured on Nov 22, 2019

To a certain degree	36.2%
Absolutely	32.2%
No, not at all	24.8%
I don't know	5.2%
Other - N/A	1.6%

757 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

When I proofread, I have a feeling that many translators cut corners...

By anonymous - featured on Nov 21, 2019

Somewhat agree	31.7%
Agree	17.0%
I am not sure	14.3%
I do not proofread	12.4%
Somewhat disagree	10.0%
Disagree	8.6%
Other	6.1%

701 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How many regular clients would you say you have at the moment?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 20, 2019

2 - 5	49.0%
5 - 10	25.6%
One	7.6%
None	6.7%
10 - 15	5.5%
More than twenty	2.4%
15 - 20	1.7%
Other - N/A	1.5%

1052 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How much do you rely on your phone for work?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 18, 2019

Very little	28.3%
Somewhat	26.6%
Greatly	23.4%
Not at all	21.3%
Other - N/A	0.3%

628 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

I clean my keyboard...

By anonymous - featured on Nov 17, 2019

When I remember to or it looks like it needs it	34.9%
Occasionally	17.2%
Regularly	15.9%
Almost never	15.3%
Not very often	11.8%
Never	4.6%
Other - N/A	0.2%

541 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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The last time I took a translation-related course was:

By anonymous - featured on Nov 16, 2019

More than a year or two ago	26.1%
Never	19.2%
This year	15.2%
I don't remember	11.7%
This month	11.5%
A year or two ago	7.4%
Last year	6.6%
Other - N/A	2.3%

686 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Can a non-native speaker have a better command of a given language than a native speaker?

By Elias Marios Kounas - featured on Nov 15, 2019

Yes	45.8%
No	24.3%
Only in his/her field of expertise	13.7%
I don't know	8.7%
Only in written language	4.1%
Other - N/A	3.4%

1046 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Does your workload usually pick up towards year-end?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 13, 2019

Yes, a bit	28.3%
No, it generally stays the same	23.6%
I'm not sure	19.0%
Yes, a lot	10.1%
No, it generally drops off a bit	10.0%
No, it generally drops off a lot	5.6%
Other - N/A	3.3%

720 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Of these, which is the most common requirement you see when applying to agencies?

By Michael Mathieu (X) - featured on Nov 12, 2019

Experience (e.g. 5 years minimum)	46.2%
Translation tests	30.0%
Other - N/A	11.5%
Higher education degree (BA, MA, etc.)	8.2%
Language-related certification (JLPT, etc.)	4.1%

1270 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do your clients generally appreciate or require updates on job progress before the deadline?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 5, 2019

Yes, some of them	45.3%
No	43.6%
I don't know	4.7%
Yes, all of them	3.3%
Other - N/A	3.1%

768 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Where do you think the future of translators lies?

By Rita Utt - featured on Nov 4, 2019

Very specialised translations	31.2%
I don't know	19.9%
Business as usual, but higher volumes	19.1%
Editing and rewriting	18.1%
Translation of literature and subtitling	6.9%
Other (please share)	4.9%

597 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you listen to any podcasts on translation or interpreting?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 3, 2019

No	46.5%
No, but I'd like to	19.5%
Yes	12.7%
I didn't know there were any	12.1%
I don't know what that is	5.1%
I used to	4.2%

553 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Would you say your approach to marketing is active or passive?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 2, 2019

Mostly passive	45.9%
Entirely passive	22.9%
Mostly active	20.0%
Entirely active	6.5%
Other - N/A	4.7%

664 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

If a client requested you use a specific CAT tool you dislike (free account provided), you would...

By anonymous - featured on Nov 1, 2019

Accept the job anyways	43.5%
Negotiate for another tool to be used	30.2%
Decline the job	15.5%
Other - N/A	10.7%

735 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Have any regular clients lost contact with you this year without telling you why?

By anonymous - featured on Oct 31, 2019

No	40.7%
Yes	35.9%
Not sure yet...	19.4%
Other - N/A	4.0%

697 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Have you ever transposed a grammatical error because it is a usual form in the given specialty?

By Susana E. Cano Méndez - featured on Oct 30, 2019

No	36.7%
I don't remember	33.2%
Yes	18.8%
Other - N/A	11.2%

569 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How often does your (main) CAT tool crash?

By anonymous - featured on Oct 29, 2019

Almost never	39.0%
Occasionally	23.5%
Never	13.9%
Other - N/A	10.4%
About once a week	6.1%
About once a day	4.2%
Several times a day	3.0%

741 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How many words do you usually translate per day?

By anonymous - featured on Oct 28, 2019

2,000 - 2,500	18.1%
1,500 - 2,000	17.5%
2,500 - 3,000	14.5%
1,000 - 1,500	11.1%
3,000 - 3,500	9.9%
Fewer than 1,000	5.9%
3,500 - 4,000	4.7%
I don't know	4.5%
Other - N/A	3.9%
Over 6,000	3.2%
4,500 - 5,000	2.5%
4,000 - 4,500	1.8%
5,000 - 5,500	1.7%
5,500 - 6,000	0.6%

709 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

If you could switch to a new area of expertise overnight, would you?

By anonymous - featured on Oct 27, 2019

No, I'm happy where I am	57.6%
Yes (please share)	33.6%
Other - N/A	8.8%

479 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

If you could switch to a new language pair overnight, would you?

By anonymous - featured on Oct 26, 2019

No	57.7%
Yes (please share)	33.5%
Other - N/A	8.8%

633 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Would you say competition in your pair(s) or area(s) of expertise has increased in the past 2 years?

By anonymous - featured on Oct 25, 2019

Yes	42.9%
I don't know	40.7%
No	15.1%
Other - N/A	1.4%

728 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Your business so far during the 4th quarter of 2019 seems to be:

By LIZ LI - featured on Oct 24, 2019

promising	28.1%
average	26.9%
declining	20.9%
better than ever	11.3%
I'm not sure yet	10.0%
Other - N/A	2.7%

807 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Are you working fixed hours, or are you flexible with your time?

By anonymous - featured on Oct 23, 2019

I handle my worktime flexibly.	80.9%
I always work the same hours.	7.9%
Same hours if not possible, no surcharge	5.8%
Same hours, surcharge beyond these hours	5.4%

1871 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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In 2019, at least one of my clients:

By anonymous - featured on Oct 11, 2019

No changes here!	34.9%
Two or more of the above	23.5%
Started using machine translation/post-editing	14.8%
Started using a new translation management system	9.2%
Changed their payment practices	6.1%
Other (please share)	4.8%
Introduced a new or stricter NDA	3.2%
Introduced stricter screening for new translators	2.2%
Changed their software requirements	1.4%

694 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Do you run any Quality Assurance (QA) checks outside of the tool in which you are translating?

By anonymous - featured on Oct 10, 2019

No	35.7%
Yes, sometimes	30.9%
Yes (please share)	23.4%
No, but I've been thinking of doing so	6.1%
Other - N/A	3.8%

683 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Do you keep work backups that would not be affected by critical damage to your home/office?

By anonymous - featured on Oct 9, 2019

Yes	56.7%
No	30.1%
No, but I'm planning to... (please share)	8.5%
Other - N/A	4.7%

682 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How much of your current success would you attribute to luck?

By anonymous - featured on Oct 8, 2019

10 - 25%	20.1%
25 - 50%	19.8%
None of it	17.0%
50 - 75%	13.9%
1 - 10%	13.2%
There's no such thing as luck	9.2%
More than 75%	4.8%
100%	2.1%

772 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Do your local universities have programs of study for translation or interpreting?

By anonymous - featured on Oct 7, 2019

Yes, they've been around for a while	59.6%
I don't know	16.2%
No	15.2%
Yes, they are newer programs	6.3%
Other - N/A	2.0%
No, but there are plans to introduce programs	0.8%

606 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How many work-related "subscriptions" do you have (paid software, other solutions, etc.)?

By anonymous - featured on Oct 6, 2019

1 - 3	58.9%
4 - 7	20.6%
None	15.5%
8 - 11	3.0%
Other - N/A	1.5%
12 - 15	0.6%
More than 15	0.0%

535 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Have you ever caught a mistake you've made in a translation after sending it to the client?

By anonymous - featured on Oct 5, 2019

Yes	91.1%
No	5.9%
Other - N/A	3.0%

778 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Which of these client - freelancer scenarios do you find most attractive?

By anonymous - featured on Oct 4, 2019

Just send me the work, let me translate it, and pay me	39.3%
A combination of more than one of the above	28.2%
A "partnership", where certain decisions and approaches are reached together	25.2%
One where I can work closely with a team of translators	3.3%
Other - N/A	2.3%
Something automatic, where no interaction is needed	0.9%
One where I can remain anonymous	0.8%

738 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Have you noticed an increase in clients who request proof of identity from their translators?

By anonymous - featured on Oct 3, 2019

No	74.6%
Not sure	13.4%
Yes	9.8%
Other - N/A	2.2%

724 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.